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South Shaftsbury Vermont Map

Explore South Shaftsbury, Vermont, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of South Shaftsbury, Vermont

How to Use This South Shaftsbury, Vermont Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Vermont or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to South Shaftsbury.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	South Shaftsbury
State	Vermont (VT)
County	Bennington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.9406
Longitude	-73.194627
Population	681
Density	117.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	05262
Area Code	802
County Seat	Bennington
School District	Mount Anthony UHSD 14

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About South Shaftsbury, Vermont

South Shaftsbury is a locality in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 681. The population density is 117.3 people per km². South Shaftsbury is located at 42.9406°N, 73.1946°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05262.

South Shaftsbury reveals itself through the steady, rhythmic pulse of Paran Creek as it cuts a path through the valley floor. It lies 47.4 miles south-southwest of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 195°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north of Bennington. The landscape is defined by the heavy, reliable presence of the Taconic Range, which looms four miles to the west, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields as the sun dips behind the ridgeline. Near the water’s edge, the air carries a crisp, mineral sharpness, and the light at dusk turns the color of pale cider, catching the mist that rises from the damp earth. To the east, the dense, quiet expanse of the Shaftsbury Municipal Forest offers a deep green silence, while Howard Park provides a modest, open clearing where the terrain levels out into the basin of Bear Wallow.

South Shaftsbury retains a weathered, industrious character, forged long ago by settlers who recognized the utility of the rushing water and the fertility of the soil. Local life remains tethered to the slow turn of the seasons, where the economy still echoes the agricultural heritage of the valley, though the heavy pulse of industry has softened into a quieter, more solitary craft. A mile away, the stillness of Lake Paran reflects the changing sky, acting as a natural mirror for the surrounding woodland. Those who seek to engage with the verticality of the terrain often head toward the Bald Mountain Trail, finding that the climb offers a perspective on the way the land holds onto its history, keeping the memory of old farms and timber harvests beneath a canopy of maples and birch.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Howard Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 325° NW
Bennington Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 113° SE
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 1.8 mi, 106° E · 412k acres
Glastenbury Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.8 mi, 106° E · 22k acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 253° W
Silk Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 216° SW
Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 349° N
Brigadier General John Stark (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 197° S
Historic Marker: Bennington Battle Monument (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 197° S
Whipstock Hill Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 230° SW
Vine & Branches Gallery (Gallery) — 4.3 mi, 181° S
WTC Monument (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 182° S
Topping Tavern Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 023° NE
Shaftsbury State Park (State Park) — 5.2 mi, 005° N
Bennington Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 5.6 mi, 268° W
Chestnut Woods State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 315° NW
Woodford State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 115° SE
George D. Aiken Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.3 mi, 137° SE · 4,800 acres
Louis Miller Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 248° W
Mt. Nebo Gallery (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 273° W
Hoosac School Theatre + Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.6 mi, 233° SW
Sunderland (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 017° N
Mount Equinox Skyline Drive (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 019° N
Shushan Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 324° NW
Farm Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 186° S
Adams Memorial Theatre (Theatre) — 15.7 mi, 182° S
Images Cinema (Cinema) — 15.9 mi, 182° S
Tenney Home (Historic Ruins) — 15.9 mi, 193° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.4 mi, 172° S · 110k acres
Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 24.9 mi, 025° NE · 36k acres

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